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Today's Topics:
1. Android satellite tracking app (George Henry)
2. Re: [Fwd: FW: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 184
[Sec=Unclassified]] (Tony Langdon)
3. Paccomm PSK-1 firmware discovery (Greg Beat)
4. Can SatPC32 track the moon? (Bill Dzurilla)
5. Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon? (Andrew Glasbrenner)
6. [Fwd: FW: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 184
[Sec=Unclassified]] (vk0kev@xxxxxx.xxxx
7. KL7CN QRV Caribbean next week (KL7CN)
8. Re: Preamp Distance from Antenna (Matthias Bopp)
9. Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon? (Joe)
10. SwissCube satellite videos + PW Sat (Trevor .)
11. Icom IC-910H using SatPC32 (KE4KOL)
12. Re: Icom IC-910H using SatPC32 (Andrew Glasbrenner)
13. Wisp DDE Client (Howard Kowall)
14. Log/Grids (Kevin Deane)
15. Re: Log/Grids (Zachary Beougher)
16. Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon? (Edward R. Cole)
17. Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon? (Alan P. Biddle)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 14:41:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: George Henry <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Android satellite tracking app
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <877587.7882.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Looking for an Android tracking app that:
Doesn't require GPS (which lots of tablets don't have);
Has a world map (groundtrack and footprint) display instead of a sky watcher
type display, and;
Is available to download from someplace other than the Android Marketplace
(which doesn't support most tablets, only phones).
Does such a thing exist??
George, KA3HSW
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:49:39 +1100
From: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Fwd: FW: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 184
[Sec=Unclassified]]
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4d96649a.f1b3ec0a.0bea.ffff8bd4@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
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At 09:37 AM 4/2/2011, you wrote:
>I have been following this discussion with some interest. I too have
>experienced working AO-51 in areas where the footprint is over relatively
>low population areas.
>
>Despite being thrilled by my first contacts from VK4 (my home state) my
>enthusuiasm on AO-51 operation quickly wained due to a few "big gun"
>operators who seemed to consider AO-51 a private chat channel. Often
>passes would be completely monopolised by two or three operators leaving
>no gaps for other stations. Sadly when these "guns" were out of footprint
>there was seldom anybody to the north to contact.
I haven't worked AO-51 in a while. Last attempt was using the base
station, but the antennas aren't too good. I'll have to drag out the
portable station sometime and see how I go. :)
>Down here in VK0 I'm pretty sure I'm the first to get the footprint and
>have noticed the same beahviour. Unless of course I call first (which I
>have done on only a few occassions). Being a "rare" stations has it's
>advatages!
Yes, very rare. VK0 is the only VK call are I haven't worked via
satellite. :)
>I guess the bottom line is to spend more time listening, have a little
>patience, courtesy and respect for other hams. This needs to apply to the
>"guns" as much as anybody else.
In the SO-35 days, I was a relative big gun, even with portable
gear. I found it best to sit back, as well as occasionally help a
new station score a contact.
>Whilst there has been a lot of discussion about how to reign in the rogues
>surely the simplest solution is to ignore them? It's a practice I use in
>any pile-up and is an opportunity for people to change their operating
>behaviour.
Yep, ignoring is best, though I might make a passing comment without
acknowledging their call, in the hope they get the hint.
73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
http://vkradio.com
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 19:14:31 -0500
From: "Greg Beat" <gregory.beat@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Paccomm PSK-1 firmware discovery
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <277A5DBBCB18489EBB2327387D8AFA62@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
I am checking out a couple of surplus Paccomm PSK-1 this weekend.
I was told that there was only one version of the PSK-1 firmware, BUT I have
discovered that is not true.
S/N are hand written on the PSK-1 printed circuit board.
S/N P10511
***********************************************
* P a c C o m m P S K M o d e m *
* Software version 2.01 CSUM: 6717 *
* COPYRIGHT 1989 Digital Signal Systems *
* -with Kansas City Tuner REALTIME Support- *
***********************************************
<1> Mode: Manchester (Satellite)
<2> Modem: Out-of-Line (TNC's modem)
<3> Joint/Split: Joint (VHF RX, VHF TX)
<4> AFC: None (Provide no AFC outputs)
<5> Mic-Click Sense: Active-Low
<6> Clicks-per-Step: One
<7> Maximum Step Rate: 2 per second
<8> DCD Output Sense: Active-Low
<9> RS232 Speed: 1200 8N1
<A> KC Tuner Radio Type: None
Enter Function# or ESCAPE to exit...
-----
This earlier 1989 version (2.01) supports the KC Tuner function
This version of the PSK-1 will turn ON (slave operation), when the host
TNC-2 is tuned ON
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S/N P10809
***********************************************
* P a c C o m m P S K M o d e m *
* PSK Firmware version 2.10 CSUM: 2A05 *
* (C) 1990 Digital Signal Sys, 1991 PacComm *
***********************************************
<1> Mode: Manchester (Satellite)
<2> Modem: Out-of-Line (TNC's modem)
<3> Joint/Split: Joint (VHF RX, VHF TX)
<4> AFC: None (Provide no AFC outputs)
<5> Mic-Click Sense: Active-Low
<6> Clicks-per-Step: One
<7> Maximum Step Rate: 2 per second
<8> DCD Output Sense: Active-Low
<9> RS232 Speed: 1200 8N1
<A> Help:
Enter Function # or CONTROL-C or ESCAPE to exit...
-----
This later 1990 version (2.10) removes the KC Tuner support and
replaces it with a Help function.
This version of the PSK-1 will NOT turn ON, when the host TNC-2 is tuned ON.
Power ON function has to be separately performed with each modem.
=====
Interesting discovery and behavior.
Any thoughts?
Greg
w9gb
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 18:40:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Can SatPC32 track the moon?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <276245.48737.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I've been using SatPC32 to track the ham satellites. Lately I've also been
trying EME (moonbounce). Does anyone know if SatPC32 can track the moon as
well as the amateur satellites? If yes, how is this done?
73, Bill NZ5N
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:58:55 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?
To: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4D9682DF.6020303@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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On 4/1/2011 9:40 PM, Bill Dzurilla wrote:
> I've been using SatPC32 to track the ham satellites. Lately I've also
been trying EME (moonbounce). Does anyone know if SatPC32 can track the
moon as well as the amateur satellites? If yes, how is this done?
>
> 73, Bill NZ5N
There is a program in the SatPC32 folder called SuM that will do just that!
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 06:37:22 +0800
From: vk0kev@xxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Fwd: FW: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 184
[Sec=Unclassified]]
To: vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <900dc46acbc1d22142701e6b64cb05f0.squirrel@xxx.xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
I have been following this discussion with some interest. I too have
experienced working AO-51 in areas where the footprint is over relatively
low population areas.
Despite being thrilled by my first contacts from VK4 (my home state) my
enthusuiasm on AO-51 operation quickly wained due to a few "big gun"
operators who seemed to consider AO-51 a private chat channel. Often
passes would be completely monopolised by two or three operators leaving
no gaps for other stations. Sadly when these "guns" were out of footprint
there was seldom anybody to the north to contact.
Down here in VK0 I'm pretty sure I'm the first to get the footprint and
have noticed the same beahviour. Unless of course I call first (which I
have done on only a few occassions). Being a "rare" stations has it's
advatages!
I guess the bottom line is to spend more time listening, have a little
patience, courtesy and respect for other hams. This needs to apply to the
"guns" as much as anybody else.
Whilst there has been a lot of discussion about how to reign in the rogues
surely the simplest solution is to ignore them? It's a practice I use in
any pile-up and is an opportunity for people to change their operating
behaviour.
73' Kevin
Message: 2
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:32:49 +1100
From: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: More Echo Madness
To: K5OE <k5oe@xxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4d94d6e8.9d7bdc0a.053d.2cdc@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
I remember in the UO-14 days many late night passes, where I ended up
talking to myself for an entire pass. If I got lucky, one or two
others would show up and we'd have a ragchew for the entire pass
(with long breaks for those breaking in). The biggest problems I've
heard on the FM birds down this way are (1) long range cordless
phones, there seems to be millions of these things in SE Asia - I'm
assuming it's phones by the tempo of the speech, and (2) new
operators who don't realise they're not hearing the 70cm downlinks on
their vertical antennas, and accidentally stomp on the
uplink. Unfortunately, due to the large distances here, there's
often no one else within their simplex range to give them
pointers. I have personally elmered a couple who I did find within
simplex range, and got them on the birds successfully.
I'm not so active on the satellites these days, but that's due to
subtle lifestyle factors that brings the short passes at differing
times of day into conflict with other things that happen here, rather
than anything fundamental about the sats themselves.
One of the things I notice here is that not only is the population
density much lower, but there's none of the grid chasing down
here. We do have satellite awards, but these can be completed with a
modest amount of contacts (VK0 can be a challenge to work - it's the
only VK call area I haven't worked). I've never understood the
rationale behind increasing the pressure on an already limited
resource by encouraging grid square chasing. One would have thought
the FM birds should be the "WARC bands" of the satellite world. Keep
the grid chasing to SSB/CW, where more operators can be supported
(and maybe encourage a few to upgrade to SSB :) ).
>I spent most of last year in Papua New Guinea (V29OE) and the only
>satellite traffic I ever heard was on AO-51 V/U FM (VK's of
>course). I never completed a QSO as I just could not make it with a
>bad battery in my FT51R (less than a Watt) and a whip antenna.
And the only P29s I've worked on the birds have been Americans who
were working in PNG! :) Unfortunately, you weren't one of those I've worked.
>The thing that really annoys me, though, is that I saw Drew's
>posting, I wrote down the new uplink frequency, I had it in front of
>me on a sticky note, and I still didn't connect the dots when I
>couldn't hear myself in the downlink! I deserved to miss that grid :-)
In the famous words of Homer Simpson... "DOH!" :D
73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
http://vkradio.com
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 00:52:13 -0700
From: KL7CN <kl7cn.w6@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] KL7CN QRV Caribbean next week
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <6CF6B00E-C63E-4D20-8090-773BC6A72135@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hello, all:
I will be active in a holiday-style DXpedition on the FM satellites from
various Caribbean locations next week starting Sunday 3-April-2011.
We will start /KP4 from San Juan, and then operate /MM from as many grids as
we can, followed by J6/ from St. Lucia, then as V25CN from Antigua, then as
a very special FS/PJ7/ operation from the border monument on St. Martin,
then /KP2 from St. Croix, and finally again as /KP4.
I will attempt to send a note at the beginning of each day indicating if,
when, and how operation will occur.
Special thanks to Patrick WD9EWK for answering many questions, Sawson KG6NUB
for equipment checks, and Allen N5AFV for the original inspiration.
Special thanks also to the AO-51 control ops for agreeing to keep the
satellite in V/U mode for the week.
We'll see how it goes! Thanks in advance for your patience!
-- bag
Sent from an iPhone; replies are brief, but still attempt to be witty.
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 12:22:20 +0200
From: "Matthias Bopp" <matthias.bopp@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Preamp Distance from Antenna
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <0E65D45B242D4D62ABF3823B567C4D80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Zack and Domenico,
I would like to add, that the negative effect of the added losses in front
of the preamplifier and thus reduced sensitivity of your system is also a
function of the noise level: in terrestrial systems where your antenna
typically sees a noise temperature equal to the ambient temperature all
written below is reflecting the negative effect quite well.
However in a satellite system where your antenna sees the noise of the sky
the "Noise temperature" is a function of frequency and at VHF/UHF/SHF the
sky is "quite cold" and thus the "noise temperature" is much lower than the
ambient temperature.
Therefore the negative effect of the degraded noise figure is much higher.
Please keep this in mind.
Best regards
Matthias
www.dd1us.de
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Auftrag von i8cvs
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 31. M?rz 2011 00:03
An: Zachary Beougher; Amsat - BBs
Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: Preamp Distance from Antenna
Hi Zack, KD8KSN
The loss in dB of the coax cable from the antenna to your preamplifier adds
directly to the Noise Figure NF of your preamplifier. As an example if the
loss of the coax cable is say 0.7 dB and the Noise Figure of the
preamplifier is 0.55 dB as specified by the manufacturer then the overall
Noise Figure of the system antenna plus preamplifier is 0.7+0.55=1.25 dB
This is why to reduce the overall Noise Figure of any receiving system it is
necessary to install the preamplifier as close as possible to the antenna
connector.
By the way the gain of a ARR SP432VDG preamplifier is 16 dB and as
connected in front of your 70 cm receiver you will see an increase of noise
level of about 3 S-units in your S meter but the overall Noise Figure of
your receiving system will be much lover than the Noise Figure of the 70 cm
receiver alone.
In this condition using a preamplifier the 70 cm receiving system will be
more sensitive but it will be more susceptible to intermodulation and
overloading when you transmit to a satellite in the 2 meters band.
If you suffer with intermod the only cure is to add a 6 dB attenuator from
the preamplifier output to the 70 cm receiver input but if you use a 70 cm
tranceiver don't forget to remove the attenuator before to transmit in 70 cm
I hope this helps.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:24 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Preamp Distance from Antenna
> Hi,
>
> I am in the process of getting the ARR SP432VDG preamp for my mobile setup
(and just to have around), and I have read that the closer to antenna you
mount the preamp, the lower noise figure you will have. My question is,
what is close to the antenna ? 1ft., 5ft., 10ft.? Ideally, I would probably
mount it about 5-6ft. from the antenna (1/4 wave) ? would this be
acceptable?
>
> Any additional advice would be appreciated!
>
> Zack
> KD8KSN
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:31:20 -0400
From: Joe <jbarkley@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4D96FAF8.9030401@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks for the post Drew, I did not know that either...
Joe
KI4TZ
Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> On 4/1/2011 9:40 PM, Bill Dzurilla wrote:
>
>> I've been using SatPC32 to track the ham satellites. Lately I've also
been trying EME (moonbounce). Does anyone know if SatPC32 can track the
moon as well as the amateur satellites? If yes, how is this done?
>>
>> 73, Bill NZ5N
>>
> There is a program in the SatPC32 folder called SuM that will do just that!
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 12:28:36 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SwissCube satellite videos + PW Sat
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <524722.29677.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
See
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2011/swisscube_video.htm
IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination pages have an update on PW Sat due to
fly on Vega later this year, see
http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/formal_detail.php?serialnum=132
It's planned to carry an APRS transceiver which will be good.
I had a look at the Warsaw University of Technology site but couldn't locate
any PW Sat pages. Anyone know if there's any further info on the sat
available?
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 07:59:03 -0400
From: "KE4KOL" <ke4kol@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-910H using SatPC32
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <ED8380864B2A407ABE8886B0DBF355AE@xxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Is anyone using the Icom IC-910H with SatPC32? Any pros or cons? Will it
give VFO feed back to the software?
Thanks,
Jim, KE4KOL
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 07:15:22 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Icom IC-910H using SatPC32
To: KE4KOL <ke4kol@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <A20B5609-5327-47C7-9A4E-6B256C1CD5B9@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Works perfectly here. One of the settings, I think "delay", is twitchy. Read
the help file for details, Erich covers it all in there.
73, Drew KO4MA
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 2, 2011, at 6:59 AM, "KE4KOL" <ke4kol@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Is anyone using the Icom IC-910H with SatPC32? Any pros or cons? Will it
> give VFO feed back to the software?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim, KE4KOL
>
>
>
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 07:36:50 -0500
From: "Howard Kowall" <hkowall@xxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp DDE Client
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <3CF06452D02F4BAAA44CC1620A7CC1A1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hello All
Does anyone know what the last version of Wisp DDE Client is.
As far as I can tell it's 4.3.7
Thanks to all who read and respond
Howard
VE4ISP
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 05:54:50 -0700
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Log/Grids
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL107-W16AA5CC92FA985EBC072A683A10@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I am hoping there is a nice logbook thinga ma jig program out there. Does
anyone know where I can get one?
I really like doin the cards, I feel bad for sending out some pretty hokey
ones now that I am getting some really nice ones...
Anyway I figured that someone must have some easy/cool way to keep track of
all this stuff.
Thanks, Kevin
KF7MYK
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 09:24:07 -0400
From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Log/Grids
To: "Kevin Deane" <summit496@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <SNT111-DS41676611C33B8CDC0C8F2B3A10@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
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Hi Kevin,
I use the HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe) logbook, and it does everything and beyond.
Once you enter a call, it automatically inputs the station's grid, name and
any other info that you tell it to (it pulls it from QRZ and a few other
places - just make sure the grid matches up with what they told you when you
worked them). You can also enter in if a QSL card, eQSL or LoTW was
sent/received along with the date. ADIF exports are very easy if you use
LoTW and/or eQSL. Everything about it can be customized. It takes a few
days to get used to and figure out what everything is, but it is worth it.
It is also free (most important thing) ;-)
73,
Zack
KD8KSN
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Deane
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 8:54 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Log/Grids
I am hoping there is a nice logbook thinga ma jig program out there. Does
anyone know where I can get one?
I really like doin the cards, I feel bad for sending out some pretty hokey
ones now that I am getting some really nice ones...
Anyway I figured that someone must have some easy/cool way to keep track of
all this stuff.
Thanks, Kevin
KF7MYK
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 06:03:31 -0800
From: "Edward R. Cole" <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?
To: Joe <jbarkley@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <201104021403.p32E3Vhi081980@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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I don't currently use SatPC32 for the Moon (having both MoonSked and
NOVA), but I did not find a folder named SuM in SatPC32. For Moon
az/el location, JT-65 provides that. For controlling an antenna I
have the Unitrac-2000 that runs with NOVA. But my B5400 is broke at
the moment, so Unitrac is not in use.
My SatPC32 is circa 2008 so maybe didn't have that folder back then?
73, Ed- KL7uW
At 02:31 AM 4/2/2011, you wrote:
>Thanks for the post Drew, I did not know that either...
>Joe
>KI4TZ
>
>Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> > On 4/1/2011 9:40 PM, Bill Dzurilla wrote:
> >
> >> I've been using SatPC32 to track the ham satellites. Lately
> I've also been trying EME (moonbounce). Does anyone know if
> SatPC32 can track the moon as well as the amateur satellites? If
> yes, how is this done?
> >>
> >> 73, Bill NZ5N
> >>
> > There is a program in the SatPC32 folder called SuM that will do just
that!
> >
> > 73, Drew KO4MA
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Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 09:11:35 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?
To: "'Edward R. Cole'" <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'Joe'"
<jbarkley@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Ed,
The program is installed with newer versions automatically. I am not
certain where the dividing line for "newer" is, however. It might be time
to update to the latest version.
Alan
WA4SCA
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Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 9:04 AM
To: Joe
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?
I don't currently use SatPC32 for the Moon (having both MoonSked and
NOVA), but I did not find a folder named SuM in SatPC32. For Moon
az/el location, JT-65 provides that. For controlling an antenna I
have the Unitrac-2000 that runs with NOVA. But my B5400 is broke at
the moment, so Unitrac is not in use.
My SatPC32 is circa 2008 so maybe didn't have that folder back then?
73, Ed- KL7uW
At 02:31 AM 4/2/2011, you wrote:
>Thanks for the post Drew, I did not know that either...
>Joe
>KI4TZ
>
>Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> > On 4/1/2011 9:40 PM, Bill Dzurilla wrote:
> >
> >> I've been using SatPC32 to track the ham satellites. Lately
> I've also been trying EME (moonbounce). Does anyone know if
> SatPC32 can track the moon as well as the amateur satellites? If
> yes, how is this done?
> >>
> >> 73, Bill NZ5N
> >>
> > There is a program in the SatPC32 folder called SuM that will do just
that!
> >
> > 73, Drew KO4MA
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
program!
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> >
> >
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73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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